The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rule amendments that would require a domestic or foreign registrant to include certain climate-related information in its registration statements and periodic reports such as as on Form 10-K, including: ● Climate-related risks and their actual or likely material impacts on the registrant’s business, strategy, and outlook;● The registrant’s governance […]
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UNEP FI & CRREM RELEASE REPORT
The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) and the Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor initiative (CRREM) have published a project report and investor guide “Managing Transition Risk in Real Estate: Aligning to the Paris Climate Accord”. It presents the main outputs, results and lessons learned from applying the Task Force on Climate-related Financial […]
Continue readingWorkcloud24 publishes new market report
The latest report from Workcloud24 about digitization in real estate and its impact on ESG and leasing activities has been published this month. CEO Hubert Abt says that owners of real estate have a choice to make, either they play in the “green premium” or “grey discount” team. You want to read more? You may […]
Continue readingMIPIM22 X CRREM
Prof. Dr. Sven Bienert MRICS REV, head of the CRREM initiative, held a keynote at the #MIPIM22 “RE-Invest Dinner” on the 14th of March. Happy to share the outline of the keynote and invite you to a further discussion on the topic in the comment section from Prof. Dr. Sven Bienert MRICS REV. You may […]
Continue readingMSCI: Breaking down Real Estate Net-Zero Targets
We are happy to share the latest report from MSCI. In this report, MSCI outlines an approach to evaluate real estate funds’ and companies’ decarbonization and net-zero commitments and targets. The goal is to help their clients and the wider industry set comprehensive, ambitious and feasible net-zero commitments. Their approach also supports asset owners in […]
Continue readingQUEST publishes Technical Manual
We are happy to share the QUEST Project Technical Manual on Quality Management: De-Risiking Green Investments in Building Projects.The chapter about CRREM – Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor can be found from page 30 on. Thank you for letting us contribute! Interested in learning more about the Manual directly from the authors? Register for their webinar on 22 March […]
Continue readingDNB mentions CRREM
We are happy to share the latest occasional study from DNB. Under the title “Real estate and climate transition risk: A financial stability perspective” they analyze climate transition risk in real estate and their impact on Dutch financial institutions using CRREM. You may read the study here or Find out how CRREM can assist you in the […]
Continue readingLarry Fink’s 2022 letter to CEOs: Climate policies are not about being ´woke´
BlackRock´s CEO Larry Fink states in his annual letter to CEOs: “We focus on sustainability not because we’re environmentalists, but because we are capitalists and fiduciaries to our clients.” He further says that firms that do not plan for a carbon-free futrure risk being left behind and already two years ago BlackRock identified climate risk […]
Continue readingMaarten Jennen joins Inaugural GRESB Foundation Board
We are pleased to announce that CRREM GSIC member Maarten Jennen (PGGM) gets appointed to the inaugural GRESB Foundation Board. The new board members will join the current members of the Interim Foundation Board for an initial three-year term, guiding the GRESB Foundation as it governs and oversees the development of the GRESB Standards. Congratulations on […]
Continue readingSBTi X CRREM
We are happy to share some exciting news with you! The SBTi and CRREM Join Forces to jointly provide fully aligned 1.5°C decarbonization pathways for the real estate sector! This partnership combines previous work of both organizations and guarantees one major global standard for operational decarbonization of buildings, providing companies in this sector with the […]
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